All ages comics and manga for 5/28/09

Good news for anyone that missed the first printing of Muppet Show #1 or Cars Rookie #1. IDW has second printings available this week. So hit the comic shop and get them! Other comics of note: Mouse Guard Winter 1152 from Archaia ends this week. Dark Horse has another Star Wars: Clone Wars volume out, and long with the 2nd printings, IDW has a new Muppet comic to love.

Muppet Robin Hood #1 – One Muppet comic just wasn’t enough. In this 4-part mini series, the muppets take on the well-known story, Robin Hood. Kermit is Robin Hood (of course), and he and the Merry Men, the famous outlaws of Sherwood Forest, take on the stuffy Sheriff of Muppetham and Gonzo of Gisbourne ! Expect plenty of laughs as well as archery and sword swing adventure in this title! Considering how popular the Muppet Show comic was, try to get to the comic shop early to get this one.

Bart Simpson Son of Homer – This is a collection of Bart Simpson comics #29-33. Get ready for more hilarious adventures with stories such as "Bart Cops Out", "K-Bart", "Spree for All", and the scariest sounding title of all, "Clone Alone"! One Bart Simpson is more than enough! Kids and adults love the escapades of this eternal elementary prankster, so this should be a popular addition to any library.

Lori Henderson is a mother of two teenage daughters and an avid reader. She blogs about manga at her personal blog Manga Xanadu as well as contributing and editing for Manga Village. She blogs about all things fandom (mainly Doctor Who) at her other personal blog Fangirl Xanadu. She's been at it so for over 5 years now and counting!

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